The Bar Towel

I'm betting they don't. A pint is far more a standard measure in Britain than it is in Canada. People here ask for a pint based on it being the largest size glass, not on it being exactly 20 oz. I disagree. Don't assume people are stupid - do assume people are lazy. Most people realize that a "...

"Regulating it will only lead to places no longer using the word pint." Why would this happen when the vast majority of pubs have always used the imperial pint, charge accordingly for it, and their customers expect it? As far as the government enforcing the use of standard measure glasses...

The actual cost may be the same with the price reduction but I don't really care. I'm unable to see ANY valid reason for serving a 16oz. pint in Canada. Would someone please explain to this obstinate Yank why doing so is a good bar practice?? I like the "proper" feel of an imperial pint g...

"Would you really want places like Volo, Beer Bistro, Smokeless getting rid of all their specialty glassware and serving you an Orval in a lager glass? Because that's the end result you're looking at with a standardized glass size." It's not an issue with bottled beer poured into a glass ...

Given it's a blend (I presume stout and ImPA) I was starting to wonder if they were doing it as a pre-cursor to being part of the LCBO's black and tan kick.

That being said, they charged $4.79 for both the pilsner and the asian lager, but the bill said definitely said PINT on the printout. Thank you. You've only made a single post and yet you're the only one who answered the question I've asked directly at least three times in this thread and another. ...

Just finished reading Nick Pashley's (he's beermat on Bar Towel right?) book last night after receiving a copy for Christmas and I've got to say publicly it's a wonderful read. He's neatly captured virtually every complaint or gripe that beer geeks have with Canadian beer laws, retailing, and macrob...

I was at Duggan's a few nights ago and they are 16 oz. pints, priced a buck or so less than a 20 oz. But why? Why not 20 oz pints? I understand that a strong one like the triple might be rationed, but why can't I have a 20 oz. pint of the porter like I could when they first opened? I think it's rid...

Same stringent bottle-labelling rationale of the LCBO, applied to accountable sizing of pints. But 'six pints' I was not citing a literal, personal example. (LOL This is just like the Ali G show!!) I mean a person (any person) could accidentally over-drink substantially more than they are used to, ...

All hyperventilating aside. The lack of standard pint sizing is the ONLY problem. I don't see an enforced Pint affecting the importation of Orval, or the price of chickens, or anything else. It's a basic flaw in consumer protection that needs to be fixed. That's exactly what I am getting at, the fa...

The Brutal Bitter was already cheaper here than in the US. It was $6.45 here, vs $6.99 in Indiana. And that is a direct compairson. It would be $7.32 down there if you factored in the exchange. You found one sample point and you generalized across the entire united states. Nice :) $8.49 in Halifax ...

And would bar owners REALLY cheat with improperly lined glsasware, at risk of their license? I think the LLBO would have them by the sack. And I'm pretty sure Ontario-brew branded glassware in standard sizes would turn up pretty quick to assist bar owners, thus enforcing the standard. Steve capture...

I think it could work. I was in England last summer and it worked great there. No need for government inspectors. In the UK any glass that serves beer had a line on it indicating one pint (smaller glasses had a line indicating a half pint) and some sort of certification mark (it showed up on both b...

What if we lobby the LLBO for two standard Ontario bar glass sizes, marked by volume? Something bar owners CAN'T play games with? Beer has gotten expensive enough for a single drink that we rightly should know exactly how many milliliters we're getting (say, exactly 330ml or 500ml). Even topping a ...

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